John Adams' 'The Gospel According to the Other Mary'

Robert Durell / Los Angeles Times

Prominent on the calendar for the L.A. Phil is the world premiere of "The Gospel According to the Other Mary," a new oratorio by composer John Adams, the Phil's creative chair, in May and June 2012. The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer is perhaps best-known for his 2002 piece " On the Transmigration of Souls."

Prominent on the calendar for the L.A. Phil is the world premiere of "The Gospel According to the Other Mary," a new oratorio by composer John Adams, the Phil's creative chair, in May and June 2012. The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer is perhaps best-known for his 2002 piece " On the Transmigration of Souls." (Robert Durell / Los Angeles Times)

Prominent on the calendar for the L.A. Phil is the world premiere of "The Gospel According to the Other Mary," a new oratorio by composer John Adams, the Phil's creative chair, in May and June 2012. The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer is perhaps best-known for his 2002 piece " On the Transmigration of Souls."